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CIEL Foundation

Funded activities

  • Education and training
  • Health
  • Poverty alleviation
  • Disability support

Non-funded activities

  • Sports
  • Culture
  • Religious, political, and union activities
  • Construction
  • Individual requests

 

Application procedure:

Send an email with a detailed project proposal, including the budget.

Fondation Medine Horizons

Coordonnées :

Personne à contacter :

Guianella (Greta) Marie-Louise / Jonathan Arsène

Fondation Medine Horizons Coordinator / CSR Assistant

Funded activities

  • Education
  • Environment

 

Service areas

From Chebel to Yemen, including the boundaries of Beau-Bassin, Rose-Hill, and Henrietta.

Fondation Espoir Développement Beachcomber

Funded activities

  • Projects promoting the empowerment of individuals in difficult situations
  • Projects involving multiple associations
  • Long-term projects

Non-funded activities

  • Travel
  • Construction and purchase of equipment
  • Projects benefitting only one family
Terra Foundation

Funded activities

  • Education and training
  • Poverty alleviation
  • Health
  • Environment
  • Sports
  • Heritage and culture

 

Priority is given to projects in the northern region.

Non-funded activities

  • Contributions to political parties
  • Contributions to exclusively religious projects or those targeting a specific community
  • Contributions to unions
  • Sponsorship of projects for advertising purposes
  • Sponsorship of projects concerning employee welfare
  • Any activity against national security and interest

 

Application procedure

By email or post

Fondation Solidarité Eclosia

Coordonnées :

Personne à contacter :

Jean Paul Hennequin

Manager de la Fondation Solidarité

Funded activities

  • Responsible Food / Sustainable Food: Projects aimed at promoting healthy, sustainable, and ethical eating
  • Environment: Initiatives focused on preservation, restoration, and raising awareness about the environment
  • Entrepreneurship: Support for social enterprises and entrepreneurial projects with a positive impact
  • Social Inclusion: Projects aimed at fostering the integration and inclusion of vulnerable people

Non-funded activities

  • Political activities
  • Union activities
  • Religious activities
ENL Foundation

Funded activites

  • Living with dignity

(a) Poverty Alleviation 

(b) Health and Sanitation 

(c) Employability and Entrepreneurship 

(d) Strengthening Resilience

 

 

  • Nurturing future generation

(a) Education

(b) Sports, Arts et Culture

(c) Environment

 

 

  • Promoting Integrated Neighbourhood

(a) Community Integration and Relationship Building 

(b) Social Justice and Peace

Non-funded activities

  • Political activities
  • Union activities
  • Religious activities
Fondation Harel Mallac

Funded activites

  • Childhood
  • Poverty alleviation
  • Access to education
  • Environmental education

Non-funded activities

Religious activities

The Lux Collective Ltd

Coordonnées :

Personne à contacter :

Evita Fakun

Administrative Coordinator - Sustainability & CSR Department

Funded activities

 

  • Reducing poverty by promoting access to quality education (Children from SRM families, youth from vulnerable backgrounds/regions, people with disabilities)
  • Promoting gender equality through capacity building for women
  • Making healthcare services accessible to vulnerable groups
  • Reducing inequalities (e.g., capacity-building projects and training for people with disabilities)
  • Access to clean water and sanitation services
  • Food security
  • Biodiversity conservation projects (terrestrial and marine)
  • Enhancing the resilience of local communities to climate change
Absa Bank (Mauritius) Ltd

Funded activities

  • Non-Governmental Organisations in the education sector

Non-funded Activities

  • Socio-cultural and political activities

 

Application Procedure

  • By email
CIM Finance Ltd

Funded activities

  • Education
  • Environment
  • Social engagement

Non-funded activities

  • Sectarian, religious, or political activities
  • Individual requests

 

Application procedure

Submit an application by email to: rajeshri.moher@cim.mu

Omnicane Foundation

Funded activities

  • Education and Training
  • Socio-economic projects
  • Poverty alleviation
  • Environment
  • Health
  • Sports

Non-funded activities

  • Religious activities
  • Political activities
  • Sectarian activities
  • Projects in Rodrigues

 

Application procedure

 

Submit a project proposal by email or post with the following information:

  • Details about the NGO (establishment, registration number, financial statement of the NGO - 2 years)
  • The project information, clearly detailing the objectives, beneficiaries, and duration of the project.
  • The proposal is evaluated by an internal committee based on CSR guidelines and the available budget.

 

Accreditation CSR Number : N/1283

Mauritius Telecom Foundation

Funded activities

  • Socio-economic development
  • Health
  • Recreation and sports
  • Environment
  • Education and training
  • Disaster management

Funding for NGOs in Rodrigues is available.

Application Procedure

Submit a project proposal

Fondation Joseph Lagesse

Funded activities

  • Education
  • Community development
  • Health
  • Environment

Non-funded activities

Any project excluding the four core areas mentioned previously

 

Application procedure

The NGO should submit its project proposal in writing, ideally by the end of the calendar year, prior to the budget planning for the upcoming year. The FJL team will review the project, and if it meets the criteria, it will be presented to the Foundation's Board of Directors, who will then decide on funding approval.

Sir Jean Moilin Ah-Chuen Foundation

Funded activities

  • Environment
  • Education
  • Health and Sports
  • Community Empowerment
HSBC Corporate Sustainability

Funded activities

  • Education
  • Environment
  • Health
  • Poverty alleviation

Non-funded activities

  • Seminars
  • Travel
  • Conferences
  • Competitions
  • Construction
  • Individual requests
  • Award ceremonies
  • Religious events
  • Annual fundraising

 

Please view our website for more information.

 

Application procedure

Visit our website (www.hsbc.com/our-approach/sustainability/communities) to verify that your project aligns with our focus areas. If it does, you can request the application form.

Rogers & Co Ltd

Funded activities

  • Funding of environmental projects

Non-funded Activities

  • Sectarian, religious, or political activities
  • Individual requests

 

Application procedure

Submit the application form available on the Rogers website to the CSR Manager.

Ceridian Mauritius
The Scott Smile Foundation

Funded activities

  • Education
  • Support for orphans
  • Environmental conservation
  • Youth initiatives
  • Support for individuals with alcohol dependency
  • Willing to fund projects in Rodrigues

Non-funded activities

  • Recreational outings

 

Application procedure

Submit an application package detailing the project, including information such as the budget, objectives, and the previous year's report. Organisations must be registered with the National Empowerment Foundation (NEF).

PwC

Funded activities

  • Poverty alleviation
  • Promotion of education
  • Women's empowerment

Environmental protection

Lottotech

Coordonnées :

Personne à contacter :

Virginie Pasnin

Communications and CSR Manager

Funded activities

  • Community development
  • Education
  • Sports

Non-funded activities

  • Political activities
  • Religious activities
  • Individual requests

 

Application procedure

Call for projects

Fondation Antoine Tsia Lip Ken

Funded activities

  • Education
  • Socio-economic development

Application procedure

Submission of a project

Currimjee Foundation

Funded activities

  • Education
  • Poverty alleviation
  • Health
  • Environment
  • Sports
  • Community development

Non-funded activities

Any project excluding the six focus areas mentioned above

 

Application procedure

The NGO should submit its project proposal in writing, ideally by the end of the calendar year, prior to the budget planning for the upcoming year. The CF team will review the project, and if it meets the criteria, it will be presented to the Foundation's Board of Directors, who will then decide on funding approval. The project details can be sent by email or by post.

MCB Forward Foundation

Funded activities

To enhance support for social development projects and foster collaboration with social actors, the MCB Group established the MCB Forward Foundation in September 2010. Since then, it has become a focal point for activities and projects aligned with its CSR policy. With a network of 40 MCB branches, the MCB Forward Foundation strives to be closer to and more engaged with Mauritians, to better address their social needs.

Non-funded activities

  • Political parties and para-statal bodies
  • Religious requests
  • Service clubs and "third party organisations" such as Rotary, Round Table, and Lions Clubs
  • Individual requests
  • Exchange programs and school trips
  • Research, unless related to an already funded project
  • Sports tours, unless linked to the sponsorship of a championship
  • Fees for consultants/professionals (except in the context of a project funded by the MCB Forward Foundation)

 

 

Application procedure

The project submission is completed in two steps:

 

  1. First, applicants must submit a "concept note" downloadable from the website www.mcbforwardfoundation.com.
  2. This process will lead to an initial evaluation and a site visit, enabling us to promptly assess the social needs of our regions while engaging with the people on the ground. Only applicants whose "concept notes" are selected will be required to submit a complete application with a detailed project proposal. Beyond investment, the MCB Forward Foundation is committed to projects driven by innovation and excellence, prioritizing concrete and targeted actions.
Nestle's Products (Mauritius) Ltd

Coordonnées :

Personne à contacter :

Priyanka Puddoo

Corporate Communications & Public Affairs Manager

Funded activities

  • Seeking NGOs interested in nutrition education
  • Funding opportunities for projects in Rodrigues
  • Current funds are dedicated to the project "Nou Nutrition, Nou la Santé"

Application procedure

All funding requests must be addressed in writing to Mr. Allan Brelu Brelu (Country Manager).

I61 Foundation

Funded activities

  • Education
  • Poverty eradication
  • Social justice
  • Crisis support: cyclones, fires, etc.

Non-funded activities

  • Activities not mentioned in the above categories.

 

 

Application procedure

  1. Registration of the beneficiary organisation with the I61 Foundation
  2. Submission of a project proposal by the beneficiary organisation to the I61 Foundation
  3. Review of the project by the I61 Foundation Board
  4. Response communicated to the beneficiary organisation
National Social Inclusion Foundation

The main mandate of the Foundation is to undertake programmes and projects for the benefit of individuals and families registered under the Social Register of Mauritius (SRM) and of vulnerable groups in the following priority areas.

Small Step Matters

Small Step Matters is a social crowdfunding platform that allows NGOs and individuals to submit funding requests for specific projects.

Visit the website.

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Crowdfunding.mu

Crowdfund.mu is a social fundraising platform that supports projects in need of funding for individuals and various organisations.

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Canada Fund For Local Initiatives (CFLI)

The Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI) funds small but visible, high impact, results-oriented projects which are aligned with the action areas that guide the Government of Canada’s international assistance and are proposed and implemented by local civil society organizations and other grassroots organizations. The High Commission of Canada in South Africa manages the CFLI in five countries of accreditation, and Mauritius is one of them.

Commonwealth Foundation

La Commonwealth Foundation est l’une des trois organisations intergouvernementales du Commonwealth. Travaillant pour la société civile depuis 1966, elle pousse le public à être lui-même acteur de changements vers une société plus démocratique.

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African Women's Dvelopment Fund

Women's rights, peace, political commitment, right to health and birth control, economic projects, AIDS.

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American Jewish World Service

AJWS supports grassroots organizations through grant making, technical assistance, emergency relief and advocacy

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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

The foundation focuses on health issues including: respiratory infections such as pneumonia, AIDS, vaccineable diseases, health issues around malnutrition, maternity and birth control.

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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation

Funding outside the United States is for civil society and the environment only.

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Doris Duke Foundation

Child protection

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ELMA Philanthropies Services (U. S.) Inc

The ELMA Foundation's philanthropic activity currently encompasses the fields of: Early childhood and basic education, and Child and adolescent health

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Fondation de France

Support project leaders who engage in an approach that promotes the active involvement of those concerned, including excluded people.

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The Global Fund for Children

The aim is to support organisations working for the dignity of young people in Africa by providing them with a direct service.

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MacArthur Foundation

The objectives of the program are to promote peace within and between countries, promote a healthy global ecosystem, responsible production systems and human rights.

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Mac Aids Fund

The fund helps men, women and children living with HIV/AIDS around the world.

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MTV Staying Alive Foundation

Aimed at young leaders working in the fight against HIV/AIDS.

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New Field Foundation

The Foundation supports women and their families in the fight against poverty, violence and injustice within the community.

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund

The African fund focuses on South Africa where it works in areas related to HIV/AIDS such as education, vulnerable children, democratic practices, resource efficiency, peace and security.

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The Rockefeller Foundation

The foundation's Africa regional program supports NGOs, higher education institutions, and individuals working to strengthen human and institutional capacity in countries. The food security program funds innovative agricultural policy projects. The equitable health initiative funds organizations committed to a less disparate health system and that advocate for social change.

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W Glen Boyd Charitable Foundation

Foundation for improving the standard of living of women and children.

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Wallace Global Fund

The fund aims to expand access to family planning and birth control, lobby for the cause of the world's population problem, advance women's rights, prevent harmful traditional practices and support sustainable work.

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W.K.Kellogg Foundation

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